The Effects of Handed Bias of Physicians and the Laterality of Recumbent Position of Patients on the Success Rate of Lumbar Puncture

Elevated Lateral Position Improves the Success of Paramedian Approach Subarachnoid Puncture in Spinal Anesthesia before Hip Fracture Surgery in Elderly Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

“…The paramedian path may considerably reduce the incidence of puncture injury and enhance the success rate of punctures, and may improve the success rate of puncture through the enlarged intervertebral space [ 5 , 6 ]. Few studies have assessed the impact of the lateral position on the success rate of the lumbar puncture [ 7 , 8 ]. Further information regarding the effect of the body position on the puncture success rate is needed.…”